“I grew up in a refugee’s shanty in the Waikato in New Zealand, our only access a goat track, and I learnt, from my parents, values that are essential to leadership, I learnt how to go into a revolving door behind someone and come out in front.” Continue reading REMINDER – BLOOMSDAY 2016! – THIS THURSDAY

Yesterday the government said they’d increase the quota to 1000 places in two years time. It’s not enough and it is too slow. I’ve written a press release, a numbers piece for Radio NZ and a slightly harsher piece for The Spinoff. Yes: it’s something but it’s not enough. Now they’re citing costs of resettling people, at the same time as allocating an extra $20bn … Continue reading Follow up to tiny quota increase

Kia ora tatou katoa, On behalf of the Tāmaki Housing Group, a collective of directly affected state housing tenants in Glen Innes, we would like to invite you to our public meeting on the 14th June, 6.30pm at Glen Innes School. On April 1st of this year, 2,800 state homes in Tāmaki (Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure) were transferred to the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company, … Continue reading Invite: Tāmaki Community Public Meeting

TPPA Bulletin #88 on 9 June 2016 View this email in your browser Hold on – It’s Double Trouble! Current Situation The TPPA is being pushed through the New Zealand Parliament despite the opposition of Labour, Greens and NZ First, and over half NZ’s citizens. The Select Committee ignored democratic process to push through the initial stage and is now taking submissions on legislation. Since … Continue reading TPPA Bulletin with breaking news and events coming up SOON!

End Child Poverty Fundraiser Concert When Saturday June 11, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where Ponsonby Baptist Church, 43 Jervois Road/ Cnr Seymour Street Download Map and parking directions Get more information Register Now! I can’t make it Sponsor a basket As a way to acknowledge the wonderful and talented children from Manukau Youth Jazz Orchestra performing at the fundraiser concert we are … Continue reading Reminder: End Child Poverty Fundraiser Concert

“I grew up in a refugee’s shanty in the Waikato in New Zealand, our only access a goat track, and I learnt, from my parents, values that are essential to leadership, I learnt how to go into a revolving door behind someone and come out in front.” — Helen Clark making a dramatic appearance in this year’s Bloomsday. Bloomsday! Celebrate the centenary of Dublin’s Easter … Continue reading BLOOMSDAY 2016!

“I grew up in a refugee’s shanty in the Waikato in New Zealand, our only access a goat track, and I learnt, from my parents, values that are essential to leadership, I learnt how to go into a revolving door behind someone and come out in front.” Continue reading BLOOMSDAY 2016!

In November 2016, a US warship will be returning to Auckland Harbour for the first time in 32 years for the 75th anniversary of the NZ Navy. At the same time, a weapons conference of 500+ delegates will converge at the Aotea Centre. Would you please get involved in organising a response and resistance to these events? The weapons conference is sponsored by the world’s … Continue reading Reminder: Peace organising meeting Thursday night

You are helping to protect Ihumātao by staying informed. If you want to change email frequency just reply with ‘weekly’ or ‘monthly’ in the subject line Can’t see our lovely images? View this email in your browser SOUL are a community group working to save a historically, culturally and geologically significant parcel of land adjacent to the Otuataua Stonefields at Ihumātao, Māngere from being destroyed … Continue reading Learn more about Ihumatao and help SOUL protect this special place